Reconstruction:Proto-Tungusic/xilŋü

This Proto-Tungusic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tungusic

Noun

*xilŋü

1. tongue

Descendants

• Northern
  • Even:
  • Evenki: инни (inņi)
  • Negidal:
  • Solon:
  • Oroqen: iŋi
• Central
  • Oroch:
  • Udihe:
• South-Eastern:
  • Nanai: сиӈму (siŋmu)
  • Orok: сину (sinu)
  • Ulch:
• South-Central:
  • Jurchen:
  • Manchu: ᡳᠯᡝᠩᡤᡠ (ilenggu)